Muammar al-Qaddafi
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Islam, Muslims, Mosques, Nationalism
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: As the leader of the Free Unionist Officers, Qaddafi demolished the monarchical ancien régime of Libya, founded the Libyan Arab Republic, launched a relentless struggle against Western imperialism, and enunciated a sacred ideology by blending the precepts of Islam and Arab nationalism.
Early Life
Muammar al-Qaddafi was born in a poor family belonging to the Arabized Berber Qaddafadam tribe of the Surt Desert between Tripolitania and Cyrenaica, two of the three main geographical zones of Libya. Though himself virtually illiterate,...
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